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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
THE BRIDGE CARRIED AWAY.
CANADA SCENTS DANGER.
President Cleveland's Fisheries Let.
ter Well Construed.

President Cleveland's Fisheries Lett
ter Well Construed.
TORONTO, ONT, April 1.-THE Globe
to-day says: "Ihe letter OF President
Cleveland TO the President OF the Fishery
Union OF Gloucester, Mass, is a remark.
able and important document. 1t is not
such q letter as Americans interested In
the fisheries desired 10 receive from ths
President, but the letter was evidently
intended as a warning TO Canadians also.
While we desire that the rights of Cana
da be firm and efficiently asserted and
maintained, we hope that the American
fishermen will not be refused any privi-
leges to which they are entitled, and that
they Will never experience unjust or un.
friendly treatment from those employed
in the protection of our rights.
1t would be folly, however,
TO put out of sight the
fact that many in the United States, Ins
Guiding, apparently, the President him.
self and the members OF his Cabinet, as
sert that the fishermen Of ths United
States have rights In our waters whic 1,
we believe they have not under the terms
OF the treaty now In force, and that there
are privileges TO winch Jney are entitled.
in the opinion OF the President, TO which
we say they have no title whatever. From
this Misunderstanding, IL we assert what
we believe TO be our rights, greater MIS-
understandings may arise. This letter,
although studiOusly moderate in tones
intimates plainly what may follow. The
position is, to say the least, exceedingly
serIOus."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
RIoTING AT DENVER.
Swedes, Poles and Huns Follow a
Feast With "a Big Fight.


DENVER, April IL. - A bloody riot oc-
cured last night between rival Swedish,
Polish and Hungarian colonies at Thirty
fourth and Blake streets which resulted
in the fatal shooting of one man and seri-
GUS wOuuding of others. 1t grew out OF
a christening festivlty. When the chris
tening party had eaten and drank they
went out upon the sidewalk and made
war upon the inhabitants OF a neighbor-
ing house. Others in the neighborhood
became involved, apd the uprOar became
so great that it required a detachment Of
a dozen police, armed with Winchesters
to quell the disturbance. Three or four
police first made their appearance, when
the rioters postponed their contention
and Joined forces against the common
enemy. They could not stand agains:
the rifles, however, and about thirty
were lodged in the calaboose and some
in the hospital. Only one or two of the
prisoners can speak English. They are
all ragged, dirty and spattered with
blood, and have the appearance OF be-
longing to the lowest type OF humanity.
Many of them arrived in Denver only a
week ago direct from Hungary, Poland,
Bohemia, and other parts of Europe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
WAR OF THE RAILROADS
THE CHICAGO AND ALTON
WARNS THE PENNSYLVANIA.

United States Courts to be ReGorted tn
II the Refusal to Sell Tickets is Per-
sisted iu-BaltimOre and Ohio Decides
To Cut on Commissions - ChIcaCo's
western Roads Make Deal With the
Grand Trunk Line.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April 1l.-Or
Saturday last the ticket agent OF the Penn
sylvanla road at Logansport refused 10
sell a party OF twelve tickets to San DIEGO
over the Chicago and Alton road, the
western connection OF the Pennsylvania
lines which the Pennsylvania Company
has boycOtted. He offered to sell the
party tickets reading over competing
line Of the Chicago and Alton. A repre-.
sentative of the Chicago and Alton went
to Logansport to-day with instructions
that should the Pennsylvania agent still
refuse to sell tickets via the line to bring
the matter before the United states Courts
under the new discrimination clause ol
the new law.
A CHICAGO AGREEMENT.
CHICAGO, April 11.-On account OF the
disagreement between the Eastern ana
Western lines regarding the divisions OF
rates on business from the seaboard TO the
Missouri river and beyond, which re.
suited In the lines quoting local rates up
to and west OF Chicago, and the divers on
OF large amount OF this class OF busl-
ness to st. Louis routes, via which city
the rates were from 20 10 Sc per hundred
lower, the Ceicago west-bound lines havs
concluded an arrangement with ths
Grand Trunk whereby the old rates and
divisions are entered into again. This
Will give the Grand Trunk control OF tfs
business Enless other Eastern lines yield
the point they have been fighting over.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO COMBS IN.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Baltimors
and Ohio has determined, beginning nex0
Wednesday, to come into an arranxex
ment not 10 give commissions to age ufs~
Emigrant rates remain the same, SAVE
for reductions on tickets sold abroad.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
The drought reports now constitute the
principal news items Of the State.
PURrIC MKETING
PLATTsBURG's EXPLOSIONS.
Hundreds of People Narrowly Es-
cane Being Blown 20 Atoms,

Hundreds Of People Narrowly Es-
cape Being Blown TO Atoms.
TROY, n. Y, April l1.-There were
two terrific explosions at the Nitro-Gly-
cerine Works at Plattsburg yesterday
afternoon. The fret occurred at 2:1j
O'Clock and the second At 2:22 O'Clock.
Ii is thought that the heat Of the sun
raised the temperature OF the substance
which was mixed outside OF the factory.
The hrst explosion scattered tire IN the
stove aud caused a second explosion
OF 600 pounds OF nitrO-Rlycerine.
Nothing was left OF the large
brick building used as a factory but an
immense hole in the ground. Windows
were broken in buildings IN PlattsbuTg,
aud the shock was felt IN Burlington, Vt.
Had the eSplOsldn occurred few
minutes later there would nave been
terrible loss OF life, as hundreds of per-
sous were on their way 10 the scene OF
the accident, A dispatch from Burling-
ton last night reported two shocks Of
earthquake at times corresponding with
these explosions.
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DROWNED IN A CISTERN.
A Watchman of Memphis Charged
with a Double Murder.

n w Oh 4AClhpiiiS
with a Double Murder.
MEMPHIS, TENN, April 11.--Saturday
evening Robert Steele, watchman at the
Memphis Oil WORKS, on entering the
warehouse OF the Chickasaw Refining
Company, heard splashing in an aban-
doned cistern that had been uncovered by
the wreck of a portion OF the flooring.
Looking in he saw a negro boy
as he sank drowning in the water. He
summoned several OF the cOlored laborers
on the premises and with their
aid fshed up the boy. whose name
proved to be Willie Bryant, and his age
10 years. Sunday the body of another
colored boy, Will &. King, was found IN
the cistern. An inquest was held on the
two bodies, and a verdict Of accidental
drowning returned. The mother of Bry.
ant claims that sne can show that +. NJ =.
Mills, the watchman at the warehouse,
drove the boys into the cistern and stood
there and saw them drown without Of
fering 10 rescue them. Her husband has
sworn out warrant against Mills charg-
ing him with murder. Mills Is under
arrest,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
SnIvationists Assaulted.

QUEBEC, April 1l.-While a French
detachment OF the Salvation Army was
paradlng tue streets yesterday afternoon
IL was attacked by "A bowling mob, who
pelted the mem Ders with large Jumps of
snow and ice. one OF the females OF the
Army was knocked senseless and dan-
gerously hurt by being struck on the head
with a piece OF Ice weighing nearly i've
pounds. The drums Of the detachment
were all smashed The police have as
vet made no arrests.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
DEATH ON A PLEASURE TRIP.
Tragic End of the Visit of Two
Vassar Girls to a Mine.


Vassar Girls to a Mine.
PoTTsvILLE, PA, April n.-A shock
ing accident occurred in the mine of the
Chambe colliery at st. Clair this
afternoon. Miss Berlists Shaul, of Sna-
ron Springs, New York, a student OF
Vassar college, was visiting Miss Minnie
Keiter, of st. Clair, fellow student.
The two young ladies In company with u
young man named Harry Short and Ed
win Thompson, one OF the operators OF
the colliery, entered the mine for the
purpose of giving Miss Shaul an oppor-
tunlty 10 inspect the operation OF min
ing coal.
The mine had not been working for
week and none but the
party OF explorers were inside
at the time. An explosion
Of ire damp was caused by their lamp.
Mrs. Keiter was killed, Miss Shaul had a
leg broken and is badly burned but may
recover. Mr.. Short still lies unconscious
from many injuries and will probably
die. MIR. Thompson is painfully but not
seriously hurt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
TEXAS DROUGHT UNBRoKEN
The Slight Rainfall in Sections not
Sufficient to be of Benefit.

The Slight Rainfall in Sections not
Sufficient to be of Benefit.
GALVESTON, TEX, April 1.-THE
drought throughout Texas continues un-
broken. Late advices from San An
tonic and vicinity say that the rainfall of
Saturday and Sunday in that section
proves insufficient.
Tue signal officer at San Antonio re-
ports the precipitation OF 25l00th offs an
inch on Saturday and of only 5-l00ths OF
an inch yesterday. II is thought that
further south, in the grazing districts
bordering on the Rio Grande, the pre-
cipitotiOn was heavier. The complaints
from the cotton belt are rapidly increas-
ing.
The drought reports now constitute the
principal news items Of the State.
PUBLIC MEETING.
SAN ANTONIO, April ia public
meeting was held here Saturday evening
for the purpose of deyislng means TO aid
The families rendered destitute by reason
OF the prevailing drought.
The Executive Committee appointed a
meeting, held consultation to-dawand
decided to send out circulars Immediately
TO responsible parties in sections cOntig-
uous to san Antonio in order to ascer-
tain the number and necessities OF the
sufferers before making a general appeal
in their behalf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12

81. J0nE. N. ~, April 1.-The seal.
ing steamship Eagle, which arrived hers
to-day, reports that the debris and ap-
parent Wfepkage with the chips uanla
iouud On tie ine were iunE overheard Il
mako room zoe fenls. There ID great fA.
1elolnx among the aealefH families over
tke afpYal oi ihe supposed lost sltamef
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
1hree Nlore Aquednct VictIms.

NEW YORK, April IL Three men were
killed today at shaft No. 10 OF the new
aqueduct oy the falling OF "a cage. The
cage bad just come up with about twen--
" wOrkmen ana was left unguarded az
the Top OF the shaft. one man stepped
into the cage which was not secured and
II dropped, striking two others who were
at the bottom OF tue SHAFT, killing all ot
tham inatnntty
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
MOHAWK VALLEY FLOODS.
Traffic on the Central Railroa
Brought TO "a StandstilI.

Traffic on the Central Railroa ~
Brought TO "a StandstilI. II
CANAJoHARIE, N. Y, April 11.-E7
citement was never more intense aldr1
the Mohawk river, which has contiua
to rise since morning. At Fonda, Ar
sterdam, TRIBES Hill, YOsvs, sprakef,5|
Canajoharie, Fort Plain and st. Johaa3
vile the Central railroad tracks are slfb1
merged and the river is still rising. Tnz
abutments OF the bridge over the Moha n
at Fort Plain have mbled so mtf6&
that no one is permitted to cro60
1t. IL this structure goes IL II
more than probable that 1t will cam
with it the bridge at Conajoharie. fkI
flood has not been equalled since IN
There is an ice jam near Big Nose.
special train on the Central, standing 81
posIte, is in the water 10 the car stat|
and cannot move. The lightning express2I
also are both stalled In this Vicinity
and the passengers we're removed from
the cars with boats. Fultonville and
Fonda are nearly all under water No
telegraph wires on the Central railroad
are In operation. The railroad tracks
are torn up at Palatine bridge, and ths
tracks are washed out in various places.
Travel will be mpeded for several days.
Ii is said that the Central railroad will
run important trains on the West Shore
road, which IS comparatively free from
trouble,
THE BRIDGE CARRIED AWAY.
CANAJoHARIE, N. Y, April IL, IL p. NJ
The bridge over the Mohawk at Fort
Plain was carried away tonight. Two
sections struck the CanajoharIe bridge
and nearly carried it away The loss
amounts to many thousand dollars. Sew.
eral trains are stalled on the Central road
in four feet of water.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
Cleveland 20 Iieview a Parade.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Presi-
dent today accepted an invitation to
review on Monday next the procession OF
cOlored people on the occasion Of the
tweniy-htth anniversary 0f the
emancipation OF slaves In the District OF
lOlumDln.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12

WAsHTs1Tos, April 1.-The Pfesi.
dent today appointed 70 be postmasiers,
Joseph 9L Clair WiRRlns az Brunswlok.
Ga, vice hf. blnJns faAigned, and James
Delaney 40 Oriaudo, Fla. vice Nf. epelF,
renewed
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
France Omsr. 90 Mc1i,te.

PARIS, April 1.-THE government has
offered 70 mediate between EnWAnd and
Haytl. Tue S0lr thlnks the lmminsnce
OF American Intervention gives ths ques'
ton grave character.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
Tnster Monday a tloIidav

PARIS. April li.-FOr the first time
since 1850 Easter Monday has been kept
as close holiday. The banks and
B0urse were closed. The sky was cloud
lees. There WAS brilliant gathering at
Ionn CuamDs Tacea.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
Blaine Never in Danger

ST. LOUIS, April l1.-R. G. kerens and
DIR. Mudd returned from Fort Gibson
to-day. Or. Mudd makes detailed and
technical statement, the substance Of
which is that Mr.. Blaine Is not and has
not been in any sense in danger or even
very aiak.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
RAILWAYS CRUEL CRIME.

The Unknown Dead Borne to the
Vault 10y Newspaper Reporters.
RAILWAY, N. j., April 1.-THE body Of
the unrecognized murdered girl was to-
day clothed in white satin shroud and
placed in casket covered with white
cloth, Ornamented with SIX heavy silver
plated handles. The plate bears the in
scription:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12

sTILLwATER, MINI. April 1.-THE
Ascension (Epise0pal) church was
struck by lightning this morning aud
totally destroyed,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12

LoNDOS, April 1.-THE Times cores
pondeDt at 81. Petersburg says IL IL re-
ported that the Car before returning to
6atscnlna on Wednesday found letters on
hls writing table IN she Winter Palace
threatening bin with death.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
Banished to siDerIa.

ODESSA, April ll.--A convey OF 4S0
officers has arrived here for tTansporta.
ton 10 the convict colony OF saghalien.
They are charged OF being implicated In
plots against the Gear. They are not
Eihllists, but are merely suspected OF
being IN sympathy with the revolutionary
parlY,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12

LONDON, April IL, A. M.-The Daily
News, commenting on the Hyde Park
demonstration. says: "rhe demOnsirA-
ton shows that the bulk OF the working
population OF London nave returned 10
heary cooperation with the Liberal
party, determined 10 do justice to Ireland.
That 10 Sufficient aud ennObling reason
for which they gave up their holiday.
They reiuCed 20 take ease while iniqui.
tos Impression was being done In their
name"
Tne Telegraph saya; "Justioe must be
done 10 the earnestness Of those who took
part IA the demonstration, but a closer
exam rntinn of fhe question could not
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12

"All this made clear, our course was
much easier. The individuals OF these
crews were then each OF them tracked
down, and 80 closely we're the stolen
goods located that out Of all the arrests
we made last night and TINS morning
there was not one man but had stolen
stun either upon him or In his room. We
have our hands on every thieYisn EN-
ploye, aud we are In reach Of those who
are not nov arrested. ! can give a few
illustrations Of The spirit OF these en-.
ployes.
SOME AMUAiAG fkcfDEATs.
"ln one case just lately the pursuit was
~ hot that twenty-five boxes ~ huo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

JOHN p. JOHNSON, photographer at
Pittsburg, Pa, was found dead in his
gallery. He died from heart disease.
The propeller Colorado, grounded on
sharp rocks, twelve miles north of Du-
luth, on Saturday morning, and is in a
dangerous position.
THE Worlds balloon came to grief at
Hoffman, Ill, on Saturday, and will be
taken back to st. Louis.
A TREE was blown down by storm at
Fairplay, Texas, Wednesday, crushing a
dwelling, killing Mrs. Albert lite and her
two children.
A GENTLEMANLY clothes washer from
China became crazy at JOLIET, ILL.,, We'd
nesday, because his Sunday school teach
er would not bestow her heart on him.
He was sent to Chicago for treatment.
The steam-barge P. II. Walker was
sunk in Lake Erie, off the mouth of Black
river, Ohio, Monday night, with loss of
eight lives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
AMERICAS CONGRATULATIONS.

PRESIDENT Cleyeland's Letter to Queen Vie
toria ON the Occasion of the Jubilee
Following is the letter from President
Cleveland presenting his jubilee con-
gratulat1ons to Queen Victoria:
Groeei Cteretand, President of the United
States OF america to Her Majesty. Victoria,
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and
Empress Of IRdia-GREAT AND COOP
FRIEND: In the name and on behalf of
the people of the United States I present
their sincere felicity upon the arrival of
the ffteeth anniversary of Your Maiesty's
accession to the crown of Great Britain.
but utter the general voice of NV fellow
ccEntrymen in wishing for your people
the prolongation of reign so marked
with advance in popular well-being, phys
lcIal, moral and intellectual. 1t is Justice
and not adulation to acknowledge the
debt of gratitude and respect due to your
personal virtues for their important in
fiuence in producing and causing the
prosperous and well ordered condition OF
affairs now generally prevailing through
out your dominions. May your life be
prolonged and peace, honor and pros
perlty bess the people over whom you
have been called to rule. May Liberty
flourish throughout your empire under
just and equal laws and your govern
ment be strong in tie affections of all
who live under it. And l pray God to
have Your Majesty in His holy keeping.
Done at Washington on this 9th day
May, 1887. .GRovER CLEVELAND.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
FOREIGN.

Sir Charles Young, the author of Jim
the Ponman," has renowned Protestant
attism and joined theCatholic Church.
archbishops an bishops, held at Dublin,
resolutions were passed CONCERNING coer.
cion.
THE Countess Campos, whose recent es-
capade in the Bots de Boulogne at Paris
caused such a sensation, has arrived in
England. The whereabouts of her lover
are not stated.
THE queens jubilee was made the oc-
casion of disorderly demonstrations at
Cork and other Irish cities. A number of
the participants had their heads broken
by the police.
TIE continental press is showering
praises upon Queen Victoria and talking
very pleasantly about England and Eng
lish people, apropos of the great jubilee.
GENERAL FERRoN, Minister of War, will
submit to the Chamber of Deputies a
project for the creation of four new
cavalry regiments, eighteen new infantry
regiments, and for the increase of the
effective strength Of the companies of
the present regiments.
DURING the Jubilee festivities the crown
prince Of Austria was made an extra
knight of the Garter, and Grand Duke
Sergius of Russia, the grand duke of
Hesse, the grand duke of Saxe-Meinin-
gen, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weinar,
Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-L angenburg,
and Prince Louis of Battenburg was de-
corated with the grand cross of the order
of the bath.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
CRIME.

CHIEF ENGINEER NEvINs, of the Brook
lyn fire department, was, Tuesday, acquit-
ted of the charge of grand larceny.
The m urderers of Kellogg Nichols, the
Express messenger, Schwartz and Watt,
were lodged in the Illinois Penitentiary,
Thursday.
JOHN SuaLAND, who murdered Helen A.
Burt, hanged himself in the Brattleboro,
VT, Jail, Thursday.
AT Fort Worth, Texas, D. B. Kennedy
attempted to prevent his friend W. T.
Grigsby from killing himself, and was
shot dead by the latter. GrigsbY is in
sane.
JOHN WOODWARD, of Fredericton, n. B.
committed suicide Wednesday at New AL
bany, Ind, by piercing his heart with a
pair of scissors.
In the Cora Lee trial at Springfield
Mo-, the witnesses for the defense fatty
contradict the evidence offered by the
prosecution.
netts, Missori, by masked men, about $40
in money and valuables being taken from
the passengers.
Tolliver gang at Morehead, Rowan Coun-
| ty, KY, Wednesday morning, and a des-
| perate street fight resulted. Reports
vary touching the number of victims.
but it is stated that Toiliver, two of his
brothers, and thirteen others were killed
JOHN GALLAGHER, a vagrant, has sued
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Road at Nebraska City for $1,000 dam
ages for charging him with train wreck
ing, causing his imprisonment for G
months.
AT Tangipaho, Louisiana, on Monday
night, Justice of the Peace Varuado, was
shot and killed by S. R. Draughn, whom
the magistrate had recently fined for
carrying concealed weapons. The trag-
edy occurred in drinking saloon. The
murderer has been removed to New Or
leans to avoid lynching.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
THE LATEST KILOGRAMS,
GENERAL NOTES.

The colored people of st. Louis are
making arrangements to take part in the
Grand Army entertainment at st. Louis
In September. Every opportunity will
be given them to carry out their scheme,
A COMPANY of Philadelphia Colonel Sell
lerses has been organized to search for
100000 Spanish donbloons which are sup
posed to have been lost off the Delaware
capes in the wreck of an English priva-
teer.
The Union Pacific announces that ii
has severed relations with the central Pa
ciic as to all business between San Fran
cisco and points in Oregon, Utah, Mon,
tana, and on the line of the Canadian Pa
ciic. The new arrangement went into
effect yesterday.
Twenty-Five of the so-called "perfec-
tionists" of Cincinnati who hold, among
other things, that their leader, Mrs
Martin, lis God" and that her sister, Mrs
Brooks, ''is Christ" have been expelled
from the Methodist church in that city
The commencement exercises Wednes-
day at the Iowa State University, at Iowa
City, were interesting. Judge j. M. Love
has accepted the chancellorship of the
law Sch0Oi- Inc designations of Pro-
fessors Fallows, Leonard, Parker and
Booth have been requested by the Board
of Regents.
The town of Ishpeming, Mich, and a
mining company are in a controversy
over the ownership of Lake Argeline,
under the bed of which body of mag
netic ron ore of the supposed value of
several million dollars, has been discov.
cred. The water supply of the town
is drawn from the lake. The question of
ownership will be settled by the courts.